Ireland vs Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Ireland
1 events
in 2020
Maldives
1 events
in 2020
Ireland rank
73rd
Maldives rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Ireland
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Maldives, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Ireland ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 3 events 0 events 3 events Ireland
2000s 2 events 0 events 2 events Ireland
2010s 5 events 0 events 5 events Ireland
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Ireland or Maldives?
Ireland, at 1 events against 1 events in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ireland and Maldives?
0 events, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Ireland ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.